| Gene Symbol | OPALIN |
| Full Name | Oligodendrocyte Myelin Membrane Protein |
| Aliases | Gene profile for OPALIN |
| Chromosome | 10q22.2 |
| Function | is a membrane protein specifically and highly expressed in oligodendrocytes and the myelin sheath within the central nervous system. |
| Primary Expression | oligodendrocytes and the myelin sheath within the central nervous system |
| Subcellular Localization | the cytoplasmic leaflet of myelin |
| Molecular Weight | 60 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 30 aa |
| GeneCards | OPALIN |
| Human Protein Atlas | OPALIN |
| N-terminal signal peptide | Directs protein to the secretory pathway |
| Large extracellular domain | 1,500+ amino acids with extensive O-linked and N-linked glycosylation |
| Single transmembrane helix | Type I membrane protein topology |
| Short cytoplasmic tail | ~30 amino acids containing potential phosphorylation sites |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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